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Fairchild Closes Wafer Plant

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SAN JOSE, Calif., March 26, 2009 – Fairchild Semiconductor has announced that it will close its wafer fabrication plant in Mountaintop, Pa., and, eventually, the site itself as well as one of its wafer fabs in Bucheon, South Korea. According to Fairchild, the move will streamline and consolidate wafer manufacturing. These actions are consistent with the company’s ongoing cost-reduction strategy and the need to align manufacturing capacity with end demand. Most products currently made at the Mountaintop site will be transferred to other internal sites. A small office will be maintained in the area for technology and product...Read full article

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    Published: March 2009
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